Epic MegaGames Meganews issue 2
Friday, April 8, 2005, 18:09
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Epic MegaGames MEGANEWS #2 June 15, 1994
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Welcome back! This is MEGANEWS, the online newsletter from Epic
MegaGames.
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Introducing... Safari Software!
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Safari Software is a young new shareware company that is working with
Epic to gain development resources and wider distribution.
Safari's first major shareware game, Traffic Department 2192, has just
been released! TD 2192 will be followed by six new Safari Software
games in the next year.
Safari Software has a new outlook on gaming, so stay tuned for some
exciting innovations. The next Safari release will be...
LineWars II: A fast action shoot-em-up in outer space with:
* Two player Modem-to-Modem play!
* 2-8 player Network play!
* Super VGA 640x480, 256-color graphics!
Stay tuned for shareware games from Safari Software -- distributed by
Epic MegaGames.
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New Release!
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Traffic Department 2192: Introducing a new style of game! As Lieutenant
Velasquez, you guide a Hoverskid through the cities of Seche, following a
50,000-word story that puts you head-to-head against the Vulture
cult-army forces. Experience the movie-like feel of the game as you
battle in fast, four-way scrolling overhead action.
FEATURES:
* 256 color raytraced graphics
* Overhead 4-way scrolling
* Incredible in-depth story
* A beautiful movie-style musical score
Try this game! See the end of MegaNews for a list of places where you can
download TD2192.ZIP.
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The HOT List
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Here are the current, most popular Epic and Safari files:
1. EPICPN2.ZIP New EPIC PINBALL featuring the SUPER ANDROID table!
2. TD2192.ZIP Traffic Department 2192 from Safari Software!
3. OMFPREV.ZIP Preview of One Must Fall, Epic's upcoming HOT fight game.
4. XARGON.ZIP The latest action-packed VGA scrolling arcade adventure game.
5. PINCHT.ZIP Cheat program for Pinball. Obtain infinite balls!
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EPIC PINBALL News
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The new shareware SUPER ANDROID table for Epic Pinball has become extremely
popular with players around the world, and Pinball Pack 3 has been Epic's
top-seller for the first two weeks of June! Thanks for your support!
Players around the world have been quick to point out several Pinball bugs,
which we're working on now:
1. Not compatible with Sound Galaxy 16 and Packard Bell Multimedia Pro 16.
2. Music and sound don't work under OS/2.
Stay tuned for a patch to fix these problems. We'll let everyone know as
soon as they are avaiable!
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Who is Epic?
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Epic is a leading publisher of shareware games. Our current bestseller,
Epic Pinball, is the #2 game on the Shareware Top Ten.
Epic works with top independent development teams around the world.
We aim to bring you top-quality games that you can play, enjoy, and
try before you buy. Epic shareware games are available freely through
the Internet and through major online services.
Our HQ is in Rockville, Maryland (near Washington DC), but Epic's team is
spread around the world in the USA, Canada, England, Germany, Holland,
Finland, Poland, Russia, and Denmark. Cyberspace knows no international
boundaries.
Cast of characters online:
Tim Sweeney.......President
Mark Rein.........VP/Marketing
Mike Peltzer......Prince of Tech Support
Andy Lehrfeld.....Beta-Test Coordinator
Raymond Bingham...Net Rep
Some of the online Epic team: Robert Allen (Safari Software),
Cliff Bleszinski (Jazz Jackrabbit), Josh Jensen (Sound System),
Rick Saada (Castle of the Winds), James Schmalz (Epic Pinball).
Greetings to the Epic Beta Testing team!
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What's New?
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ONE MUST FALL DELAYED!
One will be able to play the hottest PC fighting game of all time
sometime in mid-July, so One Must Be Patient. Coding and
graphics supergenius Rob Elam, author of OMF, is in a fight-to-the-
death with a major bug which must be squashed before we release the
game. We have appropriately given this bug a name, MOAB (Mother Of
All Bugs). Rob, armed with Turbo Debugger, shall triumph.
We appologize for the delay, and we promise that OMF will be worth
the wait! One Must See this game to believe it.
Here's what you can expect from OMF as soon as it's released:
>> A fast-action fighting game featuring 90-foot-tall robots.
>> Choose between pure fighting and strategic fighting with Tournament
Play -- where you fight for cash and upgrade your robot as you play!
>> Epic CyberSound high-quality stereo surround sound.
EXEC-PC'S 8,000,000th CALL!
Yes, the world's largest BBS has finally reached 8 million calls.
Exec-PC is Epic's home BBS and all Epic games are free downloads.
Come visit Exec-PC, download the latest Epic shareware, and help
celebrate eight million calls!
Exec-PC BBS: 414-789-4360 (2400-14.4K Baud)
NET PC GAMES TOP 100:
The "Top 100" is a weekly listing of the most popular PC games. You
can join the Top 100 mailing list and receive it by email every week!
To subscribe, just send a message to "jojo@hactic.nl" and say Epic
sent you.
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Coming Soon: JAZZ JACKRABBIT
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Abracadabra! Epic is about to pull a rabbit out of its hat, and this
little bunny carries a big gun. Jazz Jackrabbit is speedier than a
hedgehog and more fun than going to hell! :-)
Our hero Jazz is on a mission to save bunny babe Eva Earlong, and he'll
go up against a cast of thousands of enemies in order to save his girl.
* Gorgeous PRO cartoon animation!
* Jazz's BONUS STAGE features ultra high-tech 3D graphics!
* Find ultra-cool weapons, such as the Bouncy Bullets and the LFG 2000!
* 60 frames-per-second scrolling. Whoa boy, this is FAST!
* A truly rocking soundtrack!
We're not giving an official release date for Jazz, but we will put out
a special issue of MegaNews as soon as it's available. We just didn't
want to tarnish our excellent reputation with release dates... Not! :-)
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Conclusion
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That's all for now! So, if we can pry you away from Super Android, please
check out Traffic Department 2192 and stay tuned for One Must Fall 2192 and
Jazz Jackrabbit.
You're welcome to forward MegaNews to your online friends and post it on
your favorite BBS's. We appreciate your help, and we look forward to
bringing you more shareware games!
-Tim Sweeney, President/Epic MegaGames
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